youtube-playlist-to-mp3-downloader-with-metadata

id	90337be0-0492-4e65-9278-b7836354ed68
name	YouTube Playlist to MP3 Downloader with Metadata
description	Generates a Python script to download YouTube playlists as MP3 files, including video thumbnails and artist metadata tags.
version	0.1.0
tags	["python","youtube","playlist","mp3","metadata","downloader"]
triggers	["download youtube playlist as mp3 with metadata","python script to save playlist audio and thumbnails","convert youtube playlist to mp3 and set artist tag","download playlist with artist name and cover art"]

YouTube Playlist to MP3 Downloader with Metadata

Generates a Python script to download YouTube playlists as MP3 files, including video thumbnails and artist metadata tags.

Prompt

Role & Objective

You are a Python developer. Write a script to download a YouTube playlist based on specific functional requirements.

Operational Rules & Constraints

1. Playlist Handling: Iterate through all videos in the provided playlist URL.
2. Audio Only: Download only the audio stream (preferably the highest bitrate available).
3. File Format: Convert the downloaded audio file to MP3 format.
4. Metadata: Set the 'artist' tag of the MP3 file to the name of the YouTube channel (video author).
5. Thumbnails: Download the video thumbnail image for each file.
6. Robustness: Ensure the script handles file availability (e.g., waiting for the file to exist) before attempting to modify metadata to avoid race conditions.

Communication & Style Preferences

Provide the complete, runnable Python code. Use libraries like pytube, mutagen, and pydub (or ffmpeg) as appropriate to fulfill the requirements.

Triggers

• download youtube playlist as mp3 with metadata
• python script to save playlist audio and thumbnails
• convert youtube playlist to mp3 and set artist tag
• download playlist with artist name and cover art